Show J j fi I J tA f OO JJ iiI i ii iiii J i J C 0 Main Street business men will be interested i irr Security and Exchange Commission report that individuals ing saved in liqUid form during during dur- dur Second quarter of 1951 more than in any period since third quarter of 1946 and a per cent increase increase in- in crease Prom from first QUart r of this year oar ear and last lost quarter of 1950 when no savings were reported G The saving is explained by fact that while disposable personal income v expanded personal consumption con con- expenditures remained s sumo same mo preceding quarter In contrast to preceding quarters there was substantial flow of ot funds into liquid rather than non-liquid non i assets apparently reflecting effects r J of f credit i controls and on tR STREET J housing and durable consumer goods tl I 0 Largest forms of liquid savings were in insurance and pension reserves with private vate insurance increase of 90 while government government gov gov- insurance and pension funds grew by SL- SL 1 reflecting greater accumulation in a fy v s w t JL c social soa social so- so cial security funds due to high level of employ employ- ment DECONTROL ON SOME LINES HINTED 0 There is pr prediction diction there may be price DEcontrols DEcontrols DEcontrols DE- DE controls on some lines around first of the year with a difference of opinion apparent in thinking at Office of Price Administration It be may political po political po- po move but Mike DiSalle seeks continued tight tigh rein with Charles E E. E Wilson and Eric Johnston Johnston Johnston John John- ston swinging away from controls but promise of slapping lapPing them back if decontrols dont don't work 0 Indications are that installment buying will increase gradually rest of this year p particularly with automobiles and h home me appliances with output of ot household appliances higher this last quarter 4 0 Of interest to drug stores is new law permits permits permits per per- mits filling of oral prescriptions from physicians with big saving in time and money for patients Also in drug line Federal Trade Commission says they thay th mean business in stopping so-called so misleading mislead misleading ing ads ads' for AVERAGE PRIMARY MARKETS SHOW INCREASE 0 Average primary markets showed a 02 percent percent per percent cent increase over last week in in October according to Bure Bureau u of Labor statistics with index at 1777 per cent of the 1926 average per cent above pre Korean level and 52 per cent above a year ago In farm group increases were registered for grains livestock raw cotton raw wool onions and potatoes Higher prices were reported for some inedible fats and oils and bran Average increase on spot markets was practically the same C 0 OPS has included practically all canned fruits and berries to io list of items covered in CPR 56 with pineapple and citrus fruits and Juices remaining under general freeze order Marked de decline decline do- do cline in demand for paperboard and corrugated containers containers containers con con- is returning dealer market to more normal competition and producing first signs of weakening prices Prepared b by the Washington Bureau of or Features Feature |